Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 22103 [2018-10047]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the Clean Water
Act
On May 7, 2018, the Department of
Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District
Court for the District of Massachusetts
in the lawsuit entitled United States of
America v. Challenge Fisheries LLC et
al., Civil Action No. 1:18–cv–10899.
The Complaint in this Clean Water
Act case was filed against the
defendants concurrently with the
lodging of the proposed Consent Decree.
The Complaint alleges that the
defendants, Challenge Fisheries LLC,
Charles Quinn Jr., Quinn Fisheries Inc.,
and Charles Quinn III, are civilly liable
for violations of Section 311 of the
Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), 33 U.S.C.
1321. The Complaint alleges that the
companies and individuals are liable for
violations related to the commercial
fishing vessel Challenge’s operations in
New Bedford Harbor and in coastal
waters off of southeastern New England.
The Complaint addresses discharges of
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oily bilge waste from the vessel while in
port and at sea harvesting scallops, and
the release of approximately 100 barrels
of fuel oil in connection with the illegal
overboard pumping of oily bilge water
in August 2017. The Complaint also
includes a Clean Water Act claim for
violations of the Coast Guard’s pollution
control regulation related to the
defendants’ failure to provide sufficient
capacity to retain all oily bilge water
onboard the vessel. The United States
seeks civil penalties and injunctive
relief to deter future violations by the
defendants and others in the industry.
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
the defendants will pay a total of
$414,000 as civil penalties and perform
corrective measures across a fleet of five
commercial fishing vessels. The
defendants will be required, among
other things, to repair the vessels to
reduce the generation of oily bilge
water, operate within the vessels’
capacity to retain oily bilge for the full
length of planned voyages, provide crew
and management training on the proper
handling of oily wastes, document all
oil and oily waste transfers on and off
of the vessels, including documenting
proper disposal of engine room bilge
water at a shore reception facility, and
submit compliance reports.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed Consent Decree. Comments
should be addressed to the Acting
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States of America v. Challenge Fisheries
LLC et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–
11901. All comments must be submitted
no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted by either
email or by mail:
To submit
comments:
By email .......
By mail .........
Send them to:
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Acting Assistant Attorney
General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD,
P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044–7611.
During the public comment period,
the proposed Consent Decree may be
examined and downloaded at this
Justice Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
We will provide a paper copy of the
proposed Consent Decree upon written
request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and
payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044–7611.
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Please enclose a check or money order
for $13.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree Under the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act
On May 3, 2018, the Department of
Justice lodged a Consent Decree with
defendant Buckingham County Board of
Supervisors on behalf of Buckingham
County, a political sub-division of the
Commonwealth of Virginia
(‘‘Buckingham County’’) in the United
States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia. The Consent Decree
resolves a claim under Section 107 of
the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607, for
past and future response costs incurred
in connection with the release of
hazardous substances at the
Buckingham County Landfill Superfund
Site (‘‘Site’’), located in Dillwyn,
Buckingham County, Virginia. The
Complaint filed concurrently with the
Consent Decree alleges that Buckingham
County, who is the current owner of the
Site, is liable for all costs of removal or
remedial action incurred by the United
States Government. The proposed
Consent Decree obligates Buckingham
County to reimburse $125,000 of the
United States’ past response costs.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Acting Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and
Natural Resources Division, and should
refer to United States v. Buckingham
County Board of Supervisors on behalf
of Buckingham County, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, Civil Action No. 6:18–cv–
00057 (W.D. Va.), DOJ number 90–11–
2–07971/3. All comments must be
submitted no later than 30 days after the
publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On May 7, 2018, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent
Decree with the United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts in the lawsuit entitled United States of America v.
Challenge Fisheries LLC et al., Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-10899.
The Complaint in this Clean Water Act case was filed against the
defendants concurrently with the lodging of the proposed Consent
Decree. The Complaint alleges that the defendants, Challenge Fisheries
LLC, Charles Quinn Jr., Quinn Fisheries Inc., and Charles Quinn III,
are civilly liable for violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act
(``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1321. The Complaint alleges that the companies and
individuals are liable for violations related to the commercial fishing
vessel Challenge's operations in New Bedford Harbor and in coastal
waters off of southeastern New England. The Complaint addresses
discharges of oily bilge waste from the vessel while in port and at sea
harvesting scallops, and the release of approximately 100 barrels of
fuel oil in connection with the illegal overboard pumping of oily bilge
water in August 2017. The Complaint also includes a Clean Water Act
claim for violations of the Coast Guard's pollution control regulation
related to the defendants' failure to provide sufficient capacity to
retain all oily bilge water onboard the vessel. The United States seeks
civil penalties and injunctive relief to deter future violations by the
defendants and others in the industry.
Under the proposed Consent Decree, the defendants will pay a total
of $414,000 as civil penalties and perform corrective measures across a
fleet of five commercial fishing vessels. The defendants will be
required, among other things, to repair the vessels to reduce the
generation of oily bilge water, operate within the vessels' capacity to
retain oily bilge for the full length of planned voyages, provide crew
and management training on the proper handling of oily wastes, document
all oil and oily waste transfers on and off of the vessels, including
documenting proper disposal of engine room bilge water at a shore
reception facility, and submit compliance reports.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Acting
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States of America v. Challenge Fisheries LLC
et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11901. All comments must be submitted no
later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted by either email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ [email protected].
By mail............................. Acting Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of
reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent
Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $13.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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